Comparison of treatment outcomes in neck pain patients depending on the sex of the chiropractor: a prospective outcome study

Table 4 Comparing NRS- and BQ-change-scores from baseline to 1 and 3 months between male and female chiropractors

	Patients of male DCs mean (SD)	Patients of female DCs mean (SD)	p-value
1 month NRS neck change score	3.079 (SD 2.936)	3.077 (SD 2.636)	0.993
1 month BQ1 change score (pain)	2.593 (SD 2.867)	2.898 (SD 2.699)	0.147
1 month BQ2 change score (disability in ADL)	2.262 (SD 3.249)	2.621 (SD 2.803)	0.118
1 month BQ3 change score (disability in social activities)	2.140 (SD 3.446)	2.493 (SD 3.138)	0.158
1 month BQ4 change score (anxiety)	2.721 (SD 3.351)	3.003 (SD 3.199)	0.256
1 month BQ5 change score (depression)	1.954 (SD 2.924)	2.139 (SD 2.926)	0.404
1 month BQ6 change score (work-related fear avoidance)	1.714 (SD 3.424)	2.214 (SD 3.336)	0.052
1 month BQ7 change score (pain locus of control)	1.536 (SD 3.878)	1.893 (SD 4.061)	0.237
1 month BQ total change score	14.912 (SD 17.481)	17.277 (SD 16.445)	0.065
3 month NRS neck change score	3.519 (SD 2.982)	3.614 (SD 2.787)	0.667
3 month BQ1 change score (pain)	3.102 (SD 3.094)	3.564 (SD 2.712)	*0.040**
3 month BQ2 change score (disability in ADL)	2.893 (SD 3.336)	3.073 (SD 3.057)	0.463
3 month BQ3 change score (disability in social activities)	2.848 (SD 3.347)	3.011 (SD 3.187)	0.517
3 month BQ4 change score (anxiety)	3.367 (SD 3.472)	3.623 (SD 3.250)	0.322
3 month BQ5 change score (depression)	2.353 (SD 3.055)	2.458 (SD 3.016)	0.652
3 month BQ6 change score (work-related fear avoidance)	2.542 (SD 3.437)	2.475 (SD 3.485)	0.803
3 month BQ7 change score (pain locus of control)	2.290 (SD 3.894)	2.673 (SD 3.840)	0.201
3 month BQ total change score	19.415 (SD 17.930)	20.945 (SD 16.829)	0.252

*p ≤ 0.05, SD standard deviation, NRS numerical rating scale, BQ Bournemouth Question, DC Doctor of Chiropractic, ADL activities of daily living. Italic and bold = p < 0.05

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